Latham & Watkins Advises MARV on Further Investment in Holding Company of Brentford Football Club

Latham & Watkins advised MARV, the company of filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn, on an additional equity investment into Best Intentions Analytics Limited (BIA), the holding company of Brentford Football Club and Mérida AD. The transaction involved a further equity injection into BIA, reflecting continued backing of the multi-club ownership group associated with the Premier League club. Latham & Watkins previously advised MARV on its initial investment in Best Intentions Analytics in July 2025, when MARV first became a minority shareholder. Latham & Watkins represented MARV with a team composed by: London corporate partners Ed Barnett and Hector Sants, and associates Ryan Martin and Nima Pourdad; on financing matters London partner Ross Pooley, with associates Mark Walker and Pamela Wei Jing Ng; on entertainment, sports and media matters London partner Patrick Mitchell, with associate Talal Abul; on tax matters London partner Simon Skinner, with associate Joshua Atkinson; on real estate matters London partner Quentin Gwyer, with associate Caroline Taylor; on data and technology matters London partners Christian McDermott and Calum Docherty, with London counsel Elva Cullen and associate Kate Burrell; and on employment matters London partner Kendall Burnett, with counsel Charlie Bowden.

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Latham & Watkins Advises MARV on Further Investment in Holding Company of Brentford Football Club

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